On a Whim

King of the Hill (Cropped)
Originally uploaded by :shawn:

This shot is probably one of my most favorites. I think it is because I am totally shocked that it actually came out.

As I have written before, this year was the year I really for the first time "toyed" with macro photography. Mostly because I received a macro lens as a gift.

Now let me just say, I had noooo idea just how complicated and precise the technique is in order to get good quality macro shots. From having to get close, to selecting the appropriate aperture, all with in seconds (if you are lucky) of your subject just taking off on ya.

So on this shot, the fact that I was leaning over a fence with both arms extended, squinting my eyes so as to see the viewfinder now 2.5 feet away from my face so as to be able to see if the little red square was lit up indicating I had focus lock.

Yup, just another lucky shot...